About the Red Hook Integrated Flood Protection System

The Red Hook Integrated Flood Protection System (IFPS) Project is a federally and City-funded coastal protection initiative aimed at reducing flood risk due to coastal storms and sea level rise in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Current Status

As of December 2017, the project completed the Feasibility Study and submitted the preferred project for review and approval by FEMA to move onto design.

Project Overview

The Red Hook neighborhood saw unprecedented flooding during Hurricane Sandy which left many residents and businesses without basic services for weeks. The Red Hook IFPS was first recommended in 2013 in A Stronger, More Resilient New York as a critical step toward ensuring a more resilient Red Hook community in the face of future extreme weather and a changing climate.

The Red Hook IFPS is an important part of OneNYC, Mayor de Blasio’s multilayered, $20 billion resiliency plan that the City is implementing around the five boroughs. The plan takes a comprehensive approach to resiliency with the vision that our neighborhoods, economy, and public services will be ready to withstand — and emerge stronger — from the impacts of climate change and other 21st century threats.

Funding

This project has $50 Million in FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds from New York State and $50 Million in New York City Capital funds for a total of $100 Million committed for design, environmental review, and construction.

Next Steps

FEMA needs to approve the IFPS project proposal in order for the City to access funding for design and construction.